15.014 BF293 - Gracillariidae - Gracillariinae - Gracillaria syringella

15.014 BF293 - Gracillariidae - Gracillariinae - Gracillaria syringella - Garden Stilt - (Fabricius, 1794)

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species - Leaf-miner: CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required -

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- Generally Common / Widespread - Leaf Miner

Taxonomy: Micro >> . >> Gracillariidae

Other Name/s: Common Slender

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: The most well marked Caloptilia. Body is orange-brown to dark brown blotched with white markings

Distribution: Common to abundant throughout the county where garden Privet and Ash occur.

Flight Period: April / May / July / August / - Two generations – April – May & July-August

Mine Period: June / August / September / - The larvae feed on privet (Ligustrum) and lilac (Syringa), and can be a pest in gardens. Often, many leaves on a single bush turn brown and curl up with the mines. Contorted blotch with black frass, then two successive cones formed by folding the tip of a leaf downwards.

*** Last updated on 24 February 2025 by TD ***

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Wingspan: 10-13mm

Food Plant: Privet & Lilac

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